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and congress didn't beat the "fiscal cliff" deadline. but there is a deal and a vote. the critical next step that still must happen. coming up. >>> san francisco police will be starting the new year looking for two suspects involved with two different shootings that left three people injured. we'll have details coming up when we return. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> america rings in 2013. tens of thousands watch a dazzling display over the bay area skies. >> happy new year! >>> we are going to be out there watching you and we take it seriously. >> oakland mrs. are stepping up dui patrols. >> the bill as amended is passed. >> the senate passed a "fiscal cliff" compromise blocking across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts that could kick in january 1. >> this is a mini cliff. the big cliff lie this is front of us. >> secretary of state hillary clinton has a blood clot in her head. >> thousands of people are lining the rose parade route preparing for cold weather. >> we have bed, fireplace, blankets, fire pit. we're all se
and congress didn't beat the "fiscal cliff" deadline. but there is a deal and a vote. the critical next step that still must happen. coming up. >>> san francisco police will be starting the new year looking for two suspects involved with two different shootings that left three people injured. we'll have details coming up when we return. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> america rings in 2013. tens of thousands watch a...
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good morning. >> good morning, the country did go over fiscal cliff but congress have fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive, 90% of americans will not see a change in tax rates. >> they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans passing the senate bill. i will sign a law that will raise taxes on wealthiest 2% of americans. it could have sent the economy back into a recession. it appeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans had not want to raise taxes without significant cuts. >> there is no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> but republicans decided to the to lengthen the fight. >> what is the alternative? go out $4 trillion of tax hikes for the american people, market uncertain. >> the bill shields people earning less than $400,000 a year from tax increases and extends unemployment benefits for roughly 2 million people. what it does not do is raise the so-called debt ceiling. in two months the government will reach its limit on borrowing
good morning. >> good morning, the country did go over fiscal cliff but congress have fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive, 90% of americans will not see a change in tax rates. >> they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans passing the senate bill. i will sign a law that will raise taxes on wealthiest 2% of americans. it could have sent the economy back into a recession. it appeared the bill was headed for defeat....
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the president avoided the so-called fiscal cliff, they did not extend the payroll tax cuts. that means a 2% increase to i don't really social security tax went into effect this month. bottom line, the average american that pulls in $1700 a check, lost $33 a check. >> the 49ers beat the packers in the first game of the season at green bay, so homefield advantage will hopefully mean a big win at the stick. >>> san francisco mayor, and the mayor of green bay are making a friendly wager on the game and this bet has an educational twist. if the 49ers win, green bay will sponsor special tours for hundreds of san francisco kids at the exploratorium when it opens at the new home at pier 15 in april. if the niners lose, san francisco will sponsor a free admission day at the children's museum of green bay a. if the game comes down a field goal, it will be a familiar face doing the kicking. jim harbaugh said his original guy, david akers is still his guy. despite missing a nfl high 13 field goals this season. >> okay, so only of us or most of us will be glued to the set watching the ga
the president avoided the so-called fiscal cliff, they did not extend the payroll tax cuts. that means a 2% increase to i don't really social security tax went into effect this month. bottom line, the average american that pulls in $1700 a check, lost $33 a check. >> the 49ers beat the packers in the first game of the season at green bay, so homefield advantage will hopefully mean a big win at the stick. >>> san francisco mayor, and the mayor of green bay are making a friendly...
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were battling over the fiscal cliff. >> this morning a warning is going out to anyone who dropped off mail at the main post office recently in almeda. a big, box was stolen last weekend which was next to a parking lot. it is unclear when it was stolen or when workers last picked up the mail from it. check to see if any mail you sent has arrived. they advise customers to check credit cards and bank statements for unusual activists. >> crews are working in san francisco installing a light sculpture on the bay bridge. we got a close up look of the job with workers putting up the first of 25,000 l.e.d. lights on the cables of the western span. when the project is finished the bridge will be the largest light sculpture and the lights will twinkle in ever-changing patterns. our reporter will have a live report on the bay lights at 5:00 >> flooding caused by high tides is forcing cal tran to close the park-'n-ride over the next few weeks starting toll in mill valley. the lot at shoreline highway was a trouble spot dug the storms. several cars suffered damage with users not warned of potentia
were battling over the fiscal cliff. >> this morning a warning is going out to anyone who dropped off mail at the main post office recently in almeda. a big, box was stolen last weekend which was next to a parking lot. it is unclear when it was stolen or when workers last picked up the mail from it. check to see if any mail you sent has arrived. they advise customers to check credit cards and bank statements for unusual activists. >> crews are working in san francisco installing a...
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tax code made by the deal congress struck to avoid the fiscal cliff. some households claiming things like residential energy credits may have to wait to file until late february or early march. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> 4:45. yosemite park officials announcing a plan to protect a river in the park. the court ordered plan will restore more than 200 acres along the mersed river. it adds shuttle buses and alters roadways to ease traffic congestion. it will not reduce the number of people who visit the park every day. that number stands at nearly 20,000. another change being considered, closing the winter time ice rink to make room for 200 new camp sites. if approved the $235 million project will take 15 years to complete. beautiful. >> i was going to say that shot makes us want to get out to the park. yesterday was spectacular, christina loren. it was gorgeous. >> really nice. today everything changes. unfortunately. we like inconsistency. temperatures this morning are chilly. we have the thick fog again. less than a quarter mile visibility
tax code made by the deal congress struck to avoid the fiscal cliff. some households claiming things like residential energy credits may have to wait to file until late february or early march. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> 4:45. yosemite park officials announcing a plan to protect a river in the park. the court ordered plan will restore more than 200 acres along the mersed river. it adds shuttle buses and alters roadways to ease traffic congestion. it will not reduce the...
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after closed door meetings this was a vote on the fiscal cliff compromise a by partisan senate overwhelmingly passed last night. >> we have listened to the american people, we have heeded their call once again to work together in a by partisan way. >> reporter: president obama spoke minutes after the vote. one thing i think hopefully in the new year we can focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite so much. >> reporter: eric cantor voted no on the compromise. he dropped efforts to amanned the bill to add more spending cuts after failing to get enough fellow republicans to agree. >> the senate bill failed in cutting spending. >> this is unacceptable. >> reporter: the compromise makes bush era tax cuts permanent for individuals who make less than $400,000 a year and families who earn under $450,000 a year. president of the san fransisco republican assembly. >> we are spending much more than we take in. we're borrowing to spend just as we have an addiction with spending our spending has multipl
after closed door meetings this was a vote on the fiscal cliff compromise a by partisan senate overwhelmingly passed last night. >> we have listened to the american people, we have heeded their call once again to work together in a by partisan way. >> reporter: president obama spoke minutes after the vote. one thing i think hopefully in the new year we can focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck...
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. >>> less than two minutes since the "fiscal cliff" brinksmanship. >> this is a problem congress can solve. >> congress can stop automatic cuts before march 1 if they reach a deal. if not $85 billion in forced spending reductions would impact nearly every federal agency. but instead of trading ideas, the two sides are mostly trading blame. >> all of this is kind of compounding about a mon -- every month there's another crisis that's manufactured by the president and the congress and that's no way to run an operation. >> the house and senate are on break. they will have four days to negotiate when they return to washington next week. >>> you don't like the weather just wait. >> you will have a long wait because winter went somewhere else. >> there's so much winter in other parts of the country that while we sit here and enjoy surgeon, 60 degrees, about every day you will see the forecast coming up in the second with sunshine for the next week, this is what's going on in the rest of the country. freezing rain in little rock, arkansas. snow on the farms from colorado through kansas all
. >>> less than two minutes since the "fiscal cliff" brinksmanship. >> this is a problem congress can solve. >> congress can stop automatic cuts before march 1 if they reach a deal. if not $85 billion in forced spending reductions would impact nearly every federal agency. but instead of trading ideas, the two sides are mostly trading blame. >> all of this is kind of compounding about a mon -- every month there's another crisis that's manufactured by the...
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. >>> the last minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff prevented an income in taxes. coming up at 6:15 the two big pieces of unfinished business. the new session of congress will have to deal with in the coming weeks. >>> time is 6:07. a deadly high speed crash in san francisco right outside of a liquor store is still the focus of a police investigation and the arrest of the driver was all caught on video. this happened yesterday morning. you see the police officers have guns drawn. moving in on the unidentified suspects car. the suspect was arrested. he's being treated for minor injuries police also say they found a gun inside the car. minutes before the arrest though the driver crashed into a white toyota at 21st and south vaness. sending it flying through a liquor store. police say this all started with an earlier report of shots fired from a car at a nearby public housing complex. police later pulled over the driver but the driver sped away. >> as officers approached the vehicle, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed and ran through the next two intersectio
. >>> the last minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff prevented an income in taxes. coming up at 6:15 the two big pieces of unfinished business. the new session of congress will have to deal with in the coming weeks. >>> time is 6:07. a deadly high speed crash in san francisco right outside of a liquor store is still the focus of a police investigation and the arrest of the driver was all caught on video. this happened yesterday morning. you see the police officers have guns...
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so has our addiction. >> reporter: this fiscal cliff is over but congress will have another standoff when lawmakers must consider raising the federal borrowing limit so the government can keep paying its bills. tomorrow mr. obama warned he will not have a debate over this congress. >> someone gets swept out to see. this time a couple was out walking their dog when they were hit by a dangerous wave. cbs 5 reporter on the rescue and how it ended. >> a couple out for a new year's day walk got into serious trouble when they were hit by a sneaker wave. the woman and dog were knocked down. the man jumped in after them. this happened this after. >> while that was happening either the dog was trying to be rescued by the husband or he was trying to assist with her and he was swept out and they were unable to get him. >> the dog made it back to shore. the 59-year-old man did not. a witness said he tried to save him. he was floating about 80 yards off shore. >> we were going to throw a rope but we saw he wasn't reacting. >> the coast guard, marine county fire department launched a search. on a
so has our addiction. >> reporter: this fiscal cliff is over but congress will have another standoff when lawmakers must consider raising the federal borrowing limit so the government can keep paying its bills. tomorrow mr. obama warned he will not have a debate over this congress. >> someone gets swept out to see. this time a couple was out walking their dog when they were hit by a dangerous wave. cbs 5 reporter on the rescue and how it ended. >> a couple out for a new year's...
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congress passed a deal which will pull the country back from the "fiscal cliff." >> on this vote, the yays are 257, the nays 167. >> reporter: the bill extends bush-era tax rates for every american making less than $400,000 and couples who make less than $450,000. it also delays for two months $110 billion in across-the- board spending cuts. >> i can't speak for this bill. >> reporter: 151 republicans including eric cantor the number 2 ranking house member voted against the bill because it didn't address spending. >> what we're doing is raising taxes to give the president more money to spend. >> reporter: president obama has promised to work with congress to find more spending cuts in the future. but he urged them not to play politics with the nation's debt limit. >> i will not have another debate with this congress other than over whether they should pay the bills they have already racked up. >> reporter: the country is just a few months away from defaulting on their loans for the first too many in history. >> it would be catastrophic, far worse than the "fiscal cliff." >> reporter:
congress passed a deal which will pull the country back from the "fiscal cliff." >> on this vote, the yays are 257, the nays 167. >> reporter: the bill extends bush-era tax rates for every american making less than $400,000 and couples who make less than $450,000. it also delays for two months $110 billion in across-the- board spending cuts. >> i can't speak for this bill. >> reporter: 151 republicans including eric cantor the number 2 ranking house member...
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the country did technically go over the fiscal cliff. but congress has fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive. so, 99% of americans will not see a change in their tax rate. they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> reporter: but in tend, house republicans decided not to drag out the fight any longer and risk taking the blame for massive tax hikes on nearly every american worker. >> what's the alternative? the alternative is $4 trillion in tax hikes that hit the american people, market uncertainty. >> reporter: the bill
the country did technically go over the fiscal cliff. but congress has fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive. so, 99% of americans will not see a change in their tax rate. they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession....
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the fiscal cliff came in december, then in january we had the debt ceiling and now we have this manmade crisis called sequester and the voters want us to work together to solve these problems and not keep practicing incremental government. >> it is getting annoying to the common voterrer. we have a march 1st deadline for this. you guys are on vacation right now. >> congress is home on a week long recess. the majority party sets that. i would rather be back in washington working, but we seem to only be working three days a week. and that's not enough to solve the problems at hand, and we're facing a government shut down, and the american people are not going to e react positively to that. we're seeing fragile economic growth in our economy. >> from an insider, what is the mood there. is there going to be a breakthrough at the last minute? we would expect there to be one. >> well, this isn't college. we can't wait until the last minute and turn the essay in. congress was elected by the american people to think big and solve big problems, and right now it's time for our leaders, time for b
the fiscal cliff came in december, then in january we had the debt ceiling and now we have this manmade crisis called sequester and the voters want us to work together to solve these problems and not keep practicing incremental government. >> it is getting annoying to the common voterrer. we have a march 1st deadline for this. you guys are on vacation right now. >> congress is home on a week long recess. the majority party sets that. i would rather be back in washington working, but...
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took so long to reach a fiscal cliff deal. some will have to wait until february or march to file including those would claim residential energy credit, prosecute depreciation or general business credit. >> the white house is reportedly considering a new option for cutting american troop levels in afghanistan over the next year. the "los angeles times" reports that the obama administration has not ruled out withdrawing all u.s. troops from afghanistan after 2014. there are right now 66,000 in the country and the pentagon is pushing if 9,000 in 2015 and others want 3,000 or fewer. >> coming up, a neighborhood squabble over wild turkeys. >> an invitation by facebook create as frenzy in tech circles. >> diet drinks promise to keep the pounds off, right, but research says there is another unintended >> a 5:53. holiday shoppers responded so well to a new pricing strategy they will keep it up. a new trend is to check out an item in a store and thing go back to the computer and buy it cheaper online. to beat it over the holidays targ
took so long to reach a fiscal cliff deal. some will have to wait until february or march to file including those would claim residential energy credit, prosecute depreciation or general business credit. >> the white house is reportedly considering a new option for cutting american troop levels in afghanistan over the next year. the "los angeles times" reports that the obama administration has not ruled out withdrawing all u.s. troops from afghanistan after 2014. there are right...
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analysts say companies continue to hire although the white house and congress battled over the fiscal cliff in december. investors will watch how the jobs report will affect wall street when the markets open in an hour. >> this morning, a warning is going out to anyone who drops mail at the main post office in alameda because a big blue mailbox was stolen from there and the collection box was next to the parking lot and it is unclear when it was stolen or when the postal workers picked up mail from it last, so the inspectors recommend check to see if your mail has arrived. and they advise customers to check the credit card and bank statements for unusual activity. >> half an hour ago crews finished a lighting job in san francisco on the bay bridge. we looked at the installation project. workers put up the first of 25,000 l.e.d. lights on the vertical cables of the western span. the bridge will become the world's largest light sculpture and the lights will particular and change patterns. abc7 news reporter will have a live report on the bay lights project at the top of the hour. >> con
analysts say companies continue to hire although the white house and congress battled over the fiscal cliff in december. investors will watch how the jobs report will affect wall street when the markets open in an hour. >> this morning, a warning is going out to anyone who drops mail at the main post office in alameda because a big blue mailbox was stolen from there and the collection box was next to the parking lot and it is unclear when it was stolen or when the postal workers picked up...
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last year, the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling and now the latest crisis on the automatic spending cuts. what are we calling this? >> i am calling it murder/suicide of critical government services that is going to crash our economy and this is done by some in congress who so no role for the federal government and think that is the best way to have some cuts is to literally murder our economy and to get rid of critical services, make folks wait longer in line at tsa to produce and to make veterans wait longer than they're waiting for the care that we promised them and this, voters have deadline fatigue and fiscal cliff came in december and then in january, the debt ceiling and the man- made crisis called sequester. the voters want us to work together and solve the problems and not keep practicing incremental government. >> absolutely and this is annoying to the common voter. we have a march 1st deadline for this and you are on vacation now. >> congress is home for a weeklong recess. the majority of the party would rather be back in washington working, but we seem to be working three days
last year, the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling and now the latest crisis on the automatic spending cuts. what are we calling this? >> i am calling it murder/suicide of critical government services that is going to crash our economy and this is done by some in congress who so no role for the federal government and think that is the best way to have some cuts is to literally murder our economy and to get rid of critical services, make folks wait longer in line at tsa to produce and to make...
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kyla. >> reporter: dave, the fiscal cliff deadline is one of several congress has to beat otherwise our congress will face dire problems. last night the house voted 257- 167 to approve the senate legislation passed less than 24 hours ago. california congress democrats both abstained from voting. their last day of work is tomorrow. their main points of the deal the income tax rate is going up only on households making $450,000 a year. and individuals making $400,000. federal unemployment benefits continued this year for two million americans. two other major fights are coming. the country is hitting the debt ceiling without raising it they would -- congress temporarily pushed off deep government spending cuts. >> there will be more deficit reduction as congress decides what to do with the automatic spending cuts we have now delayed for two months. >> reporter: we're already getting a look at how world markets are reacting to the legislation. more on that when i see you next. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have much more on the fiscal cliff vote on our channel
kyla. >> reporter: dave, the fiscal cliff deadline is one of several congress has to beat otherwise our congress will face dire problems. last night the house voted 257- 167 to approve the senate legislation passed less than 24 hours ago. california congress democrats both abstained from voting. their last day of work is tomorrow. their main points of the deal the income tax rate is going up only on households making $450,000 a year. and individuals making $400,000. federal unemployment...
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congress' inability to resolve the fiscal cliff. >> i think it's absolutely ridiculous that they can't come to some terms. >> they not only have known about it, they created it. it's ridiculous. >> i think it's a good thing that they're taking their time and trying to make the right choice. i want to believe they're doing the best job they can. >> reporter: unless changes ensue, individual tax rates go up sharply. a brutal alternative minimum tax will hit 30 million americans. new taxes to pay for the affordable care act, so-called obamacare will also be collected and deductions will be lost. >> we should fire the whole house of representatives for not doing their job. anybody else in a position of responsibility would be expected to do their job or they would lose their job. >> reporter: the defense department would have to make massive cuts. all other government agencies will have to come one equal yet undetermined cuts meaning loss of government benefits as well as public and private sector jobs. extended unemployment benefits are canceled. doctors are hit with a 30% deduction in me
congress' inability to resolve the fiscal cliff. >> i think it's absolutely ridiculous that they can't come to some terms. >> they not only have known about it, they created it. it's ridiculous. >> i think it's a good thing that they're taking their time and trying to make the right choice. i want to believe they're doing the best job they can. >> reporter: unless changes ensue, individual tax rates go up sharply. a brutal alternative minimum tax will hit 30 million...
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how the "fiscal cliff" debate is driving public opinion of congress even lower. >> $1,000 at the end of the year, it's worth it to me. >> that time of year again we all think a little bit more about our spending habits. like buying lunch every day or coffee. an expert's suggestions for a better financial health in 2013. ,,,,,,,,,, so, we all set? i've got two tickets to paradise! pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? happier than eddie money running a travel agency. get happy. get geico. from washington as the hous representatives has its sayn the senate bill that would >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> now at 6:30, breaking news from washington as the house of representatives has its say on the tax bill that would hike taxes on most americans and delay spending cuts. you're looking at live video of the debate leading
how the "fiscal cliff" debate is driving public opinion of congress even lower. >> $1,000 at the end of the year, it's worth it to me. >> that time of year again we all think a little bit more about our spending habits. like buying lunch every day or coffee. an expert's suggestions for a better financial health in 2013. ,,,,,,,,,, so, we all set? i've got two tickets to paradise! pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues...
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he's been the chief negotiator with congress on the fiscal cliff. that was a good thing for biden after his foot in the mouth style often got him in trouble wi thwith the boss in 2012. but last night all was forgiven. >> i want to thank the work that was done by my extraordinary v ce & respvicidee president >> a presidential ata boy. >> happy new year. >> the white house sent the vice president to the capital twice to&